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History · Claverack-Red Mills

41% of Claverack-Red Mills’ homes were built before 1940

17 places in town are on the National Register. Below: maps from 1902 on and the census since 2000.

17on the National Register
41%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Claverack-Red Mills’ past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Claverack-Red Mills are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Landmarks on the Register17 places on the National Register.On the map since 19024 editions of the USGS map, 1902 to 1980. Watch Claverack-Red Mills change.
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On the National Register

17 historic places in Claverack-Red Mills

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

On the map

Claverack-Red Mills on the map, 1902 to 1980

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Claverack-Red Mills. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Claverack-Red Mills on the 1902 USGS mapClaverack-Red Mills on the 1947 USGS mapClaverack-Red Mills on the 1960 USGS mapClaverack-Red Mills on the 1980 USGS map1902Copake sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Claverack-Red Mills.

The story so far

Claverack-Red Mills, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Claverack-Red Mills yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Claverack-Red Mills, commonly known as Claverack, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 953 at the 2020 census. The census region is in the western part of the town of Claverack and derives its name from the two hamlets of Claverack and Red Mills. The community has a number of historic buildings, including the Harriet Phillips Bungalow. From 1779 to 1902, Claverack College operated in the village.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 913 to 953 (+4%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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People over time

Claverack-Red Mills, census by census

02004006008001,00020002020Peak: 1,061

Between 913 and 1,061 people in every census since 2000.

3 censuses, 2000–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Claverack-Red Mills’ Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Claverack-Red Mills

Nobody well known was born in Claverack-Red Mills itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Kristanna LokenAmerican actress · b. 1979
Edward LivingstonAmerican jurist and statesman · b. 1764
Hannah Van BurenWife of Martin Van Buren · b. 1783
Amos EatonAmerican botanist · b. 1776
Kristine DeBellAmerican actress · b. 1954
John C. SpencerAmerican politician · b. 1788

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.